Hiram taylor



(No Model.)

H. TAYLOR.

4 MILK GAN. No. 324,611. Patented Aug. 18, 18185.

J I J BY. TOR

ATTORNEY UNITED STATE PATENT Prion.

HIRAM TAYLOR, OF SALEM, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN HEOKART, OF SAME PLACE.

MILK-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,611, dated August 18, 1885. Application filed March 27, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: be formed as shown in Fig. 2, or may be a Be it known that I, HIRAM. TAYLOR, a ring, as desired. The center of the float 1s citizen of the United States, residing at provided with an opening, F, which forms a alem, in the county of Columbiana and passage for the guide 0, and 18 so arranged 5 State of Ohio, have invented certain new and that the float D will be locked on the gulde useful Improvements in Milk-Cans, and I do 0, when said float is thrown out of a plane hereby declare that the following is a full, perpendicular to the guide 0, thereby preclear, and exact description of he same, venting said float from being raised by the reference being had to the annei'ed drawings, splashing of the milk. It will be seen that 10 making a part of this specification, and to the by providing an air-chamber in the float D letters and figures of reference marked there- I am enabled to weight said float, so that it on, in which will press on the top of the milk or other Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a porliquid sufficiently to keep the same from tion of the can in section. Fig. 2 is an un splashing under ordinary circumstances, and

I 5 der side view of float, showing a part of the by locking the float D on the guide 0, I am bottom broken away. Fig. 3 is a top View of enabled to prevent the liquid from splashlng the bottom of the can. Fig. 4 is a detached at all times and under all circumstances,there- 6: view of float-guide. by preventing the milk from being injured The present invention has relation to that by splashing.

20 class of milk-cans designed to be used in the To the bottom or lower end of the can are transportation of milk; and its nature conattached the ears or arms G, which are subsists in the different parts and combination of stantially of the form shown in the drawparts hereinafter described, and particularly ings, and are provided with openings for the pointed out in the claims. passage of the staples II, said staples being 25 In'the accompanying drawings, A represecurely attached to the bottom of the vesents the can, which is substantially of the hicle, and the can held in proper position form shown in Fig. 1, and is provided with a by means of the ears or arms G, the staples H, suitable number of strengthening bands or and the pins I. hoops, the bottom of said can being attached The top or upper end of the can A is pro- 0 in the ordinary manner. vided with the spring-catches J, said catches I To the sides of the can are attached the being securely attached to the can by rivets handles a, which may be of the form shown or otherwise, the top ends of said catches bein Fig. 1, or they may be of any other desired ing bent so as to extend over the top of the form. cover K, as shown in Fig. 1.

5 To the bottom of the can is attached the The cover K is provided with the thimble thimble B, which is for the purpose of hold- L, and is for the purpose of holding the top ing the bottom or lower end of the guide 0, or upper end of the guide 0 in proper posaid guide being substantially of the form sition.

shown in the drawings. The top or upper end of the guide 0 is 0 The float D is substantially of the form made small, so as to more easily enter the shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and is arranged so thimble L in placing the cover K on the as to fit the inside of the can; and, as shown, can A.

'is composed of two pieces or plates, the top Having now fully described my invention,

or upper plate being curved, so as toform an what I claim as new, and desire to secure by 45 air-chamber within said float. Letters Patent, is-

To the top or upper plate are attached the 1. The float D, provided with the weight E, weights E. Said weights may be made of and having an air-chamber, substantially as 5 lead or any other suitable material, and may and for the purpose specified.

2. The guide 0, held in proper position by In testimony that I claim the above I have the thimbles Band L, in combination with the hereunto subscribed my name in the presence Io float D and the can A, substantially as and of two witnesses. for the purpose specified.

.3. The combination of the can A, provided IU'RAM TAYLOR with the ears or arms G, of the staple H and Witnesses: the pins I, all arranged substantially as de- ELLA C. UNOAPHES,

. scribed, and for the purpose specified. vV. W. HOLE. 

